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Technique Tuesday: Atmospheric Perspective

October 20, 2015

What is it? Atmospheric perspective is a visual phenomenon that occurs when we view a landscape. A very simple way of understanding the phenomenon is through the phrase, “fading into the distance.” When we view a landscape, the objects in the distance lose contrast and detail and gain a blue hue. Essentially, this happens because … More Technique Tuesday: Atmospheric Perspective

Technique Tuesday: Trompe-l’oeil

July 28, 2015

What is it? If you read last week’s Technique Tuesday post about Realism, you already got a sneak peek at the fun that is trompe-l’oeil! A French term which translates to “deceive the eye,” trompe-l’oeil is a technique that creates an optical illusion that what is painted or drawn is actually three-dimensional. Even very realistically … More Technique Tuesday: Trompe-l’oeil

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Technique Tuesday: Atmospheric Perspective

Technique Tuesday: Trompe-l’oeil